Thailand’s electric vehicle market is underway, with companies focusing on the commercial EV’s as a starting point. As many expect EV’s to be the future of the auto industry, many companies are now making the switch to renewable energy.

Thailand’s investment promotion scheme for the first half of 2023 was up by almost 70pc from a year earlier to 364.4bn Thai baht ($10.37bn) of proposals, led by the growth in targeted industries like the electronic and auto sectors.

Thailand’s oil giant, whose sales account for about 10% of the nation’s economic output, is suddenly spending billions of dollars on electric-vehicle and renewable-energy companies and tilting its traditional businesses toward chemicals and plastics.

BANGKOK, March 30 (Reuters) – Thousands attended the Bangkok International Motor Show this week where electric vehicles (EVs) were in the spotlight due to rising petrol prices and a government subsidy taking 15% off the price of some EV cars.

Three of the world’s most prolific auto manufacturers have already gotten into deal where they plan to reduce their internal combustion engine production to almost zero and turn to electrification in the next decade.

(Nov 1): Association of Southeast Asian Nations Automotive Federation data show that “about 3.5 million passenger or commercial vehicles and 4 million motorcycles or scooters were sold annually before the pandemic,” Nikkei writes. “The region is also expected to generate 140 million new consumers by 2030, with the high- and upper-middle-income ranks doubling to 57 […]

Transportation has evolved over time, from relying on human power alone, animal riding and wheels that improved the speed and range of mobility. Then came the steam engine, combustible engine, gas engine, even an electric motor. Transportation has become so essential for human lives, moving both people (passenger transport) and goods (freight transport).

‘ASEAN Sustainable Energy Week 2020’ is held in conjunction with ‘Boilex Asia & Pumps and Valves Asia 2020’. The leading trade show focuses on the latest technologies and innovations in industrial boiler, pressure vessels and pumps, and valves.

Thailand car makers are ramping up the production of electric vehicles after the Thailand Board of Investment approved new electric vehicle projects. The 24 projects allow car makers to produce electric vehicles of all types, including hybrid electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and battery electric vehicles. BOI data shows that these types of EVs […]

It’s starting to look more likely that the Nissan Kicks will be replacing the Juke in Southeast Asia. It had been spied making rounds in Thailand back in December 2019 and we also reported that it will be assembled there as well. With Thailand being one of the major manufacturing hubs in the region, we […]